Q: Is 138,278 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,278 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,278 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 138278 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 17 34 49 83 98 119 166 238 581 833 1,162 1,411 1,666 2,822 4,067 8,134 9,877 19,754 69,139 and 138,278, with no remainder.

Since 138,278 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,278, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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